The Shell in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted name for a (1) file or (2) directory, aka "Command Injection Vulnerability."
Published Jul 10, 2012
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 26.10%
Description
The Shell in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted name for a (1) file or (2) directory, aka "Command Injection Vulnerability."
Affected products
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No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
NoneAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
TotalDecision
n/aAssessed Jan 21, 2025 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (20 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 26.10% (0.26103) | 97.93th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 26.21% (0.26210) | 97.73th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 46.76% (0.46756) | 97.55th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 49.63% (0.49629) | 97.71th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 46.76% (0.46756) | 97.52th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 49.63% (0.49629) | 97.67th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 18, 2025 | 46.76% (0.46756) | 97.51th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 45.01% (0.45010) | 97.51th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 47.89% (0.47895) | 97.47th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 59.73% (0.59734) | 97.50th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 47.89% (0.47895) | 97.44th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 96.58% (0.96578) | 99.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 95.34% (0.95344) | 99.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 5, 2024 | 94.63% (0.94631) | 99.23th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 8, 2024 | 94.41% (0.94407) | 99.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 4, 2023 | 94.36% (0.94355) | 98.85th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 31, 2023 | 95.08% (0.95085) | 98.94th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 95.33% (0.95326) | 98.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 49.72% (0.49719) | 98.71th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 49.72% (0.49719) | 98.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (3)
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-192A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-048 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14897 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-192A.html | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-048 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14897 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
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